Poll: Americans View Nuclear Weapons, Terrorism, and China as Top U.S. Threats
Americans view various types of terrorism, nuclear weapons, and China as “critical threats” to the United States, according to a Gallup poll.
Cyber Terrorism
Wisconsin Woman Charged with Hacking Facebook to Promote Islamic State
A woman in Wisconsin was charged on Wednesday with hacking Facebook accounts on behalf of the Islamic State (ISIS).
Report: Security Experts Warn Hackers May Breach Commercial Flight Systems
Experts at the Department of Homeland Security have indicated it is only a “matter of time” before hackers manage to interfere with a commercial airliner, leading to a potentially “catastrophic disaster,” according to a report from CBS News on Tuesday.
Telegraph: GCHQ Warns Of Terrorists Acquiring Cyber Capability
From The Telegraph: Terrorists and rogue states are gaining the capability to bring a major city to a standstill with the click of a button, the Director of GCHQ has warned. In a rare public appearance, Robert Hannigan said the
Four Members of Syrian Electronic Army Charged in Cyber Attacks
Four members of what is known as the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) are facing U.S. federal charges related to computer hacking and terror hoaxes. The indictments of the four Syrians were unsealed on Tuesday in Virginia.
St. Vincent And the Grenadines Hacked by ISIS, Experts Say It Was Preventable
According to the St. Lucia News Online, Islamic State hackers were able to seize control of the official website for the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (commonly abbreviated as “SVG”) in the Lesser Antilles.
Teen Gunman Storms Dutch TV Station Demanding Airtime
Dutch authorities have released few details about the bizarre case of 19-year-old Tarik Zahzah’s attack on the main news studio of television station NOS on Thursday. To get the obvious question out of the way first, the police say there is no evidence that Zahzah, who is half-Egyptian, acted on behalf of organized terrorism.
ISIS Supporter Hacks Websites of Towns Near Paris
While officials have not demonstrably linked the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) to the Charlie Hebdo massacre, websites of a number of towns in France fell victims to a cyber-attack replacing the content of their sties with Islamic State flag in apparent celebration of the mass shooting.
